Smoker&#39;s set and advertising device



Oct. 14, 1930. c. MARCH 1,778,681

SMOKERS SET AND ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed Feb. 18, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2I We.

64 2"! Ma rel? INVENTOR ATTORN EY WITNESS Oct. 14, 1930.

C- MARCH SMOKERS SET AND ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed Feb. 18, 1928 3Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Oct. 14, 193% CARL MARCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOISSMOKERS SET AND ADVERTISING DEVICE Application filed February 18, 1928.Serial No. 255,427.

The present invention relates to an equipment useful to a smokerproviding convenient receptacle for ash, for used partly consumedcigarettes, a holder for a match boX and cigars, a receptacle for apartially burned cigar, means for holding advertising matter, andatlording other equipment useful to a smoker. all formed of a unitarydevice composed of a receptacle and cover which may be secured in placeto a stand or table for convenient use.

In carrying out the invention I provide the parts of the device of metalblanks forming a socket for a cup to hold ashes and other waste, and acover formed from a single cruciform blank adapted to be formed by apress into a convenient cover to hold cigars, matches, and advertisingmedia, which will serve a unitary utilitarian purpose. The several novelfeatures of the invention will be more fully hereinafter described andwill be definitely indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings of the device:

Figure 1 is a top plan thereof.

Figure 2 is a side elevation on one plane.

Figure 3 is a side elevation on another plane.

Figure 4 is an elevation at right angles to that of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical section on 5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 represents the shape of a blank suitable for one form of cover.

Figure 7 is a top plan of the cover.

Figure 8 is a side elevation on a plane in advance of that shown inFigure 4:.

Figure 9 is a part sectional view of modified form of cover.

Figure 10 is a modified cover.

Figure 11 is a vertical section on the plane 11l1of Figure 10.

Referring now in detail to the drawin s, I form of thin sheet metalabout 1/64 inch gauge of substantially cruciform shape. cut by shears ora die into the form of Fi the right end of which is abbreviated for covenience of illustration. This blank is provided with two curved sidewings at an interthe plane matches,

mediate part 1, 1 with long arms 2, 2 adapted to form when pressed a lidfor a cylindrical ash tray and lateral elastic arms beneath whichmay beinserted a card containing advertising matter. The right hand wing 3 ofthe blank is provided with a rectangular ere tension terminating in acouple of rectangular extensions l, 4 to form when pressed into shapewings to grip the sides of a match box. Th ee terminal extensions ofthis lateral side of the blank, 5, 5 and 6, form part of a socket toengage the sides of a match box and sup portitconveniently for service.The'letthand side of the blank is provided with a rectangular extensionwith a Wavy edge, as indicated at 7, 7%which when formed constitutes areceptacle for a paper match receptacle and a handle for the lid orcover. The form of this cover is shown clearly in. the several figures.The central part of it has a depressed tray 8 provided with a circularseries of holes 9 which constitute openings from which burnt matches maybe dropped into the cup 10 over which the cover is placed. There is alsopro vided a centralopening of larger dimensions through which cigarettebutts may be dropped into the cup, as indicated at 11. The handle has apair of curved depressions 12, 12 in which may be placed partly burntcigars which when resting thereon will permit the ash to drop into thedepression ot the cover. The handle of the cover is a broad surface, asindicated in Figures 1 and 2 and is hollow, the sides of the blank 7, 7being bent to form a curved top with a fiat bottom 19) and a hollowspace 12 into which may be placed a card of paper matches tor convenientaccess. The other side of the cover is folded along the dotted linesindicated in Figure 6 to form a rectangular prismatic socket 13 for a-Swedish match box: 14 formed by the bottom and wings as a support andguide for the match box, the wings 5' forming a snug lit for the outsideof tie box and the wing 6 forming an elastic clip to engage the upperpart of the her. as will be clearly understood from 'an' inspection ofFigure 5. The curved winqsl, l oi. the blank are pressed into a.circular contour and inclose the upper sides oi. the container, as willbe clear from an in spection of Figures 2 and 3, the latter figureshowing the match box partly raised showing the matches therein, whilethe arms 2, 2 fold relatively close to the sides of the container, asindicated in Figure 4-, and form a sup port for a card containingadvertising matter which may be inserted beneath the arms 2, 2 Therectangular space 3 of the blank is formed into a curved pocket in whicmay nest a cigar, as indicated in Figure 8. A suitable circular platewith a plurality of wings 15, 15, etc., curved upward is shown in Fiures 3 and 4: which form an elastic socket C 1 for a flanged bead 16formed in the bottom of the cup as by pressing 111 place. A central holein the plate is provided through which a wood screw may be led into thesurface of a table, as indicated at 17 in Figure 5.

In Figure 9 I have illustrated modification of the form of coveradapted, to be clamped on the outside, which may have a convex surfaceinstead of a concave surface, as in Figure 3.

In Figures 10 and 11 I have shown modification of the cover in which thearms 2, 2 are provided with vertical slots rendering the verticalextension relatively applicable by which the advertising matter may bepassed through the slots and stably held. The cover is turned so as tobring the slotted pieces in alignment with the tongues 15 on the baseand when the cover is applied an effective cage for the advertisingmatter is provided.

t will be apparent from the hereinabove description of the inventionthat it provides a convenient accession for a smokers use, which may bereadily mounted convenient to any ordinary table with a capaciousreceptacle to store ashes, and is convenient in the way of lights for anumber of smokers, providing in its conformation all the conveniencesneeded to promote the smokers comfort.

My invention therefore consists of an ash receiver and cover for asmokers use formed of blanks of sheet metal adapted to secure thecontainer and afford a cover containing receptacles for temporary ashes,match boxes and other accessories of a smoker, with conveniences formounting advertising matter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. An ash tray for a smokers use formed from a blank of thin sheet metalhaving a concaved and perforated bottom, wings carried by and dependingfrom the periphery of said tray, a cylindrical cup forming a receptaclefor the ashes engageable with the wings to prevent displacement of thetray therefrom, and arms downwardly projecting from the wings havingyielding frictional engagement with the outer wall of the cup to preventfurther displacement of the tray.

2. An ash tray for a smokers use formed from a blank of thin sheet metalhaving a concaved and perforated portion, a handle for the tray having apair of curved parallel depressions for the accommodation of articles oftobacco, wings of arcuate shape carried by and depending from theperiphery of said tray, a cylindrical cup forming a receptacle for the ashes engageable with. said wings to prevent displacement of the tray,and arms projecting the gs having yielding frictional engagement withthe outer wall of the cup to prevent tilting of the tray incident to theremoval and replacement of articles of tobacco within the depressions inthe handle.

In testimony whereof I afiix mv signature.

CARL Manon.

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